The Townsend act affected many colonist negatively, there would be tariffs put on products shipped across the ocean, making them expensive. The colonist hated this and resulted in the Boston Tea Party.
The Townshend Acts were actually a series of taxes and laws imposed upon the colonists. The first, the Townshend Revenue Act, placed a tax on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea. Other bills included in the Townshend Acts contributed to the colonists' angry reaction
church corruption: selling of indulgences, false authorities, focusing on worldly affairs. Political reasons: Henry VII wanted a male heir. Separated from the church to divorce his wife.
